infertility http://www.npr.org infertility en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:21:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif infertility http://www.npr.org Chance To Pause Biological Clock With Ovarian Transplant Stirs Debate The only women who have gotten pregnant with an ovarian transplant are cancer patients at great risk of losing their fertility. But a handful of doctors are now doing the procedure for patients trying to beat their biological clocks. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:21:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/24/167705397/chance-to-pause-biological-clock-with-ovarian-transplant-stirs-debate?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/24/167705397/chance-to-pause-biological-clock-with-ovarian-transplant-stirs-debate?ft=1&f=144183296 The only women who have gotten pregnant with an ovarian transplant are cancer patients at great risk of losing their fertility. But a handful of doctors are now doing the procedure for patients trying to beat their biological clocks.

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]]> Freezing Eggs To Make Babies Later Moves Toward Mainstream The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has concluded that freezing women's eggs to treat infertility should no longer be considered "experimental." The practice has long been controversial. Some critics worry the policy shift will encourage more women to turn to egg freezing to stop the biological clock. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/23/163107113/freezing-eggs-to-make-babies-later-moves-toward-mainstream?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/23/163107113/freezing-eggs-to-make-babies-later-moves-toward-mainstream?ft=1&f=144183296 The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has concluded that freezing women's eggs to treat infertility should no longer be considered "experimental." The practice has long been controversial. Some critics worry the policy shift will encourage more women to turn to egg freezing to stop the biological clock.

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]]> Scientists Create Fertile Eggs From Mouse Stem Cells For the first time, scientists have created fertile eggs and healthy offspring using embryonic stem cells. The experiments in mice raise the possibility of artificial egg production and new infertility treatments for humans someday. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/04/162263750/scientists-create-fertile-eggs-from-mouse-stem-cells?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/04/162263750/scientists-create-fertile-eggs-from-mouse-stem-cells?ft=1&f=144183296 For the first time, scientists have created fertile eggs and healthy offspring using embryonic stem cells. The experiments in mice raise the possibility of artificial egg production and new infertility treatments for humans someday.

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]]> Fatty Foods Bad For Sperm Saturated fat, the stuff in meat and dairy foods, was associated with lower sperm counts, in a study of 99 men who were clients of fertility clinics. The results, though preliminary, suggest there's something men can do to boost the odds their sperm are up to their evolutionary task: eat better. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/13/148540108/fatty-foods-bad-for-sperm?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/13/148540108/fatty-foods-bad-for-sperm?ft=1&f=144183296 Saturated fat, the stuff in meat and dairy foods, was associated with lower sperm counts, in a study of 99 men who were clients of fertility clinics. The results, though preliminary, suggest there's something men can do to boost the odds their sperm are up to their evolutionary task: eat better.

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]]> Study Suggests Way To Create New Eggs In Women A series of experiments published in the journal <em>Nature Medicine </em>suggest young adult women have primitive stem cells that could generate new eggs. The findings are generating both excitement and questions. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/27/147344258/study-suggests-way-to-create-new-eggs-in-women?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/27/147344258/study-suggests-way-to-create-new-eggs-in-women?ft=1&f=144183296 A series of experiments published in the journal Nature Medicine suggest young adult women have primitive stem cells that could generate new eggs. The findings are generating both excitement and questions.

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]]> Gingrich Calls For Panel To Look At Rules For In Vitro Clinics Gingrich has long been a strong backer of federal funding for scientific research. In 2001 his support extended to research on stem cells derived from human embryos left over from in vitro fertilization efforts. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:04:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/30/146092334/gingrich-calls-for-panel-to-look-at-rule-for-in-vitro-clinics?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/30/146092334/gingrich-calls-for-panel-to-look-at-rule-for-in-vitro-clinics?ft=1&f=144183296 Gingrich has long been a strong backer of federal funding for scientific research. In 2001 his support extended to research on stem cells derived from human embryos left over from in vitro fertilization efforts.

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]]> What's Sharing An Egg (Or Sperm) Among Friends? If your child was conceived with a donor egg, should you tell her? What and when should you tell? A new study finds that donors and recipients often don't think that through before the child is born, even if they are relatives or good friends. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/23/144183189/whats-sharing-an-egg-or-sperm-among-friends?ft=1&f=144183296 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/23/144183189/whats-sharing-an-egg-or-sperm-among-friends?ft=1&f=144183296 If your child was conceived with a donor egg, should you tell her? What and when should you tell? A new study finds that donors and recipients often don't think that through before the child is born, even if they are relatives or good friends.

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